Music consisting of a single unaccompanied melodic line.
The concept often also includes melody that is accompanied by a drone or by drumming. Gregorian chant and Byzantine chant constitute the oldest written examples of monophonic repertory.
Music consisting of a single unaccompanied melodic line.
The concept often also includes melody that is accompanied by a drone or by drumming. Gregorian chant and Byzantine chant constitute the oldest written examples of monophonic repertory.
Britannica English dictionary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012